News (Consolidated) - UNSOM

Mogadishu – Madam President, Distinguished Members of the Council, Thank you for the opportunity again to update you on the situation in Somalia. I am especially pleased to speak to you today along with the Somali Prime Minister, His Excellency Mohamed Hussein Roble; as well as the Founder and Chair…

Garowe – Good afternoon, We are very pleased to be in Garowe today. I would like to thank His Excellency, President Said Abdullahi Deni, and his team, for the warm welcome extended to us today. I am here today with the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission…

Mogadishu – Following the meeting of the Peacebuilding Commission, convened by its Chair, H.E. Mr. Bob Rae on 2 December 2020 on peacebuilding in Somalia with briefings by H.E. Mr. Mohamed Hussein Roble, Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Ms. Hanifa Mohamed Ibrahim, Minister of…

Somalia Partnership Forum COMMUNIQUÉ 7 December 2020 Mogadishu – Somalia and its international partners met in Mogadishu on 7th December 2020 for the Somalia Partnership Forum (SPF). The participants reviewed developments since the last SPF, the impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic, and agreed specific…

Mogadishu – With the theme of this year’s Human Rights Day centred on ‘Recover Better. Stand Up for Human Rights,’ the United Nations envoy to Somalia today called on all Somalis to join together to build a post-COVID-19 Somalia that is better for present and future generations. “Like other…

Mogadishu – The recent Somalia Partnership Forum enabled all involved to openly exchange views on current developments in the country and to agree on the 2021 Mutual Accountability Framework, which sets out key priorities on inclusive politics, security and justice, and social and economic…

Mogadishu – The United Nations in Somalia condemns in the strongest terms the attack today at Galkaayo's stadium, which reportedly killed and injured many people who had gathered ahead of a visit by the country’s prime minister. “This reprehensible act is an attack against all the people and leaders…

Mogadishu – The United Nations in Somalia condemns in the strongest terms the attack today at Galkaayo's stadium, which reportedly killed and injured many people who had gathered ahead of a visit by the country’s prime minister. “This reprehensible act is an attack against all the people and leaders…

Kismayo – The reasons behind Halima Farah Godane’s decision to start the Somali Women Solidarity Organization (SWSO) in 2006 stem from her own direct experience of Somalia’s past decades of conflict and instability. “I started SWSO after I witnessed the dire situation caused by years of conflicts…

Baidoa -- Becoming a doctor had been Yusuf Barre Mohamed’s dream throughout his school years in the 2000s and early 2010s. Since then, the 31-year-old’s dream to help his fellow residents of Somalia’s South West State (SWS) with healthcare has blossomed into something else. Asides from being a…

Mogadishu – Today, the United Nations and partners in Somalia launched the Somalia COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan (CPRP) to address the immediate humanitarian impact and socio-economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. “The impact of COVID-19 is bound to be devastating,”…

Mogadishu – On the occasion of the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, the United Nations envoy to Somalia today highlighted the need for collaboration to eliminate the threat of mines to Somalis and Somalia's development. “Explosive hazards and improvised explosive…